The TÜBİTAK Scientific and Technological Research Support Program (1001) to encourage projects on new knowledge generation, scientific advances and solutions to technological problems decided to support 10 projects by Sabancı University faculty and researchers for the first term of 2016.

Projects supported for the first term of 2016 within the TÜBİTAK Program to Support Scientific and Technological Research Projects (1001)

IPM Director and FASS Faculty Member Dr. Fuat Keyman, “Making Peace Process Sustainable: The Social Acceptance of the Peace Process in the Post-Conflict Period”

FASS Faculty Member Dr. Tülay Artan, “The 18th Century Production and Dissemination of Knowledge in the Ottoman Empire: Manuscript Collections and Collectors”

SOM Dean and Faculty Member Dr. Füsun Ülengin, “An Analysis of the Service Quality and Efficiency Metrics at Emergency Units of Hospitals”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Burç Mısırlıoğlu, “Development of a Non-Destructive and Ultrafast Read-Out Multilayer Ferroelectric Memory”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Canan Atılgan, “Mapping the Free Energy Surface of Folded Proteins via “Computational Force Microscopy”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Emrah Kalemci, “Developing Original Space-Born X-Ray Detector Systems Using National Resources and Know-How”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Gözde İnce, “Development and Fabrication of Ferroelectric Polymer Thin Films with Multilayers and Gradient Compositions for Improved Control of their Dielectric Properties”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Müjdat Çetin, “Adaptive Brain-Computer Interfaces with Inference and Exploitation of Sustained Attention”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Serhat Yeşilyurt, “Modeling and Experiments on the Effects of Ultrasound Acoustic Waves on Micro Swimming Robots”

FENS Faculty Member Dr. Yasemin Şengül Tezel, “Mathematical Analysis of A New Viscoelastic Model with Limited Strain”  

The Sabancı University Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) sponsored by Akbank held a panel discussion of “A Review of the Economy in 2016 and Outlook for 2017”.

The Sabancı University Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) established with the founding sponsorship of Akbank to achieve excellence in finance held a panel discussion on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Sabancı Center.

Titled “A Review of the Economy in 2016 and Outlook for 2017”, the panel was moderated by Akbank Chief Economist Fatma Melek. Panelists were Central Bank Chief Economist Hakan Kara, Yapı Kredi Bank Chief Economist Cevdet Akçay and İş Yatırım Research Director Serhat Gürleyen.

The first part of the panel focused on the global economic outlook and Turkey.  It was stated that risk mitigation was still in effect particularly in developed companies, causing prolonged reluctance in investment decisions, which, coupled with the fall in commodity prices, dealt a significant blow to the global trade of investment goods and raw materials.

Panelists explained that the instability in economic policies and the rise of expansionist policies led to a rise in long-term interests in the US and affected emerging countries due to unpredictable capital movements, interest and currency rates. The potential rise in risk-free interest rates may bring a tightening of financial conditions in developing countries.

The panelists also discussed the steps to be taken to boost private investments and the investment environment in Turkey, possible changes in foreign trade due to global as well as local/industry dynamics, to raise the value of Turkish export items, and the sources of growth in savings.

In the second part of the panel, Central Bank Chief Economist Hakan Kara said that despite shocks of various intensities during the inflation targeting period, inflation was kept limited to single-digit figures, but price stability was yet to be achieved. Kara said that recent experience showed that collaborated efforts were needed to ensure permanent price stability at a lower cost. Hakan Kara concluded, “The Central Bank will work in close cooperation with all stakeholders to promote awareness of structural issues that surface in fighting inflation, and support the technical infrastructure needed to overcome this problem."

In the third section, panelists discussed growth projections and possible growth composition for Turkey in 2017, and the key macroeconomic risk parameters that required monitoring.

İş Yatırım Research Director Serhat Gürleyen stated their expectation that the Turkish economy would grow by 3% in 2017, mostly fueled by internal demand despite the global rise in dollar and interest rates. Gürleyen said that the key driver of growth would be bank loans and that banks were resilient enough to carry Turkey into the future with their strong capital and robust balance sheets. Serhat Gürleyen explained that the call of the President of the Republic to use the lira in savings helped to reduce the weight of the dollar in savings accounts, continuing "However, companies in sectors other than finance have 210 billion dollars of open positions and portfolio exits are common, so there is upwards pressure on the dollar." Serhat Gürleyen said, “Due to the devaluation of the lira, rise in oil prices and the pressure of a 30% increase in minimum wage on collective bargaining agreements, we estimate that inflation in 2017 will increase by 150 base points to 9.0%."

SABANCI UNIVERSITY 

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

2017 – 2018 FALL EARLY APPLICATIONS

The following programs leading to MA and PhD degrees are accepting early applications for 2017-2018 academic year Fall semester. Contact names for each program have been provided for academic inquiries only. For administrative or procedure related questions, please contact Student Resources Office.

Economics (MA/PhD) www

Contact: Abdurrahman Aydemir, (216) 483 93 44, aaydemir@sabanciuniv.edu

Turkish Studies (MA) www

Contact: Ayşe Özil, (216) 483 92 88, ayseozil@sabanciuniv.edu
 

Applicants must have completed their previous degree programs by September 5, 2017, at latest.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

IMPORTANT WARNING: All REQUIRED documents must be submitted during applications. Applications with incomplete documentation will not be taken into consideration. RECOMMENDED documents are not obligatory, but will be influential in the review process. (Please see the table for required and recommended documents from the link above.)

• The applicant must submit ALES, e-ALES, GRE or GAT result during application. Applications without a valid exam result will not be taken into consideration.
• Candidates are required to submit their English proficiency exam scores (TOEFL IBT, e-YDS, YDS, KPDS, ÜDS, PTE Academic, CAE or CPE) during the application. Applicants who are unable to provide a valid English Proficiency Exam score can only be admitted to graduate study upon obtaining a satisfactory grade in Sabancı University English Language Assessment Exam (ELAE) offered in early June. Those candidates who fail to attend or get a satisfactory grade in ELAE exam are obliged to attend and successfully complete English Language Preparation course(s) in order to enroll in a graduate program. Scholarships do not apply to the English Language Preparation courses.

ELAE exam is not substituted for language exam in PhD applications. For PhD candidates exam results should be submitted during application; applications without these documents will not be taken into consideration.

Graduates of Sabancı University are exempt from submitting an English Proficiency Exam score provided that they apply within two years of their graduation. For PhD applications, SU graduates are required to submit language certificate as well.

Financial Support

A limited number of scholarships based on academic achievement are available in the form of partial or full tuition waivers and/or stipends.

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Please note that those candidates who fail to submit a sufficient English proficiency exam score and thus attend the course of English Language Preparation will receive no scholarship until they successfully complete the course.

Deadline

February 3rd, 2017 is the deadline for the early applications.

Applicants may be invited for written exams and/or interviews via e-mail. All written exams and interviews are held in English. For Turkish and international applicants who are abroad and unable to attend written exams and/or interviews, will be interviewed through Skype.

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 Economics (MA/PhD)

 Interview* : TBA

 Turkish Studies (MA)

  Interview* : TBA

 * Candidates are going to be invited via e-mail for the interview.

Applications:

Online applications are accepted via http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu/ . Application documents (official exam results, transcript, etc.) should be uploaded on the online system and application packages must be submitted either in person or post by mail to the address below. Please note that print-out of the completed application form should also be added to the application package. The packages sent via mail must arrive at the department by the application deadline. Applications sent via e-mail are not accepted.

Warning! All the application documents become property of Sabancı University. It is suggested to keep the original reports of TOEFL, GRE and ALES scores, and apply with the copies of those test scores. But please note that the originals must be produced at the time of registration to Sabancı University.

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Sabancı University was named the 4th largest producer of foreign student tuition income in the inaugural "Turkey's Top 500 Service Exporters" survey conducted by the Exporters' Assembly of Turkey in partnership with the Ministry of Economy. Sabancı University has 501 international undergraduate and graduate students from 70 countries.

The awards ceremony for the “Turkey's Top 500 Service Exporters" survey took place on December 24, 2016 with the attendance of Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. The top three companies in each of the 11 service sectors received their prizes along with the top 10 service exporters of Turkey.

The 500 companies included in the survey exported 18.5 billion dollars' worth of services in 2015. This corresponds to 40% of the total service exports in Turkey.

The top three universities were Bahçeşehir, İstanbul Aydın and Kemerburgaz Universities.

Students who have Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate diplomas or students enrolled at universities other than Sabancı University can apply to the courses offered by Sabancı University to participate as special students.

• To be registered as a student in a higher education institution to be able to take a course from undergraduate level,

• To be registered as a student in, or to be graduated from a higher education institution to be able to take a course from graduate level

The candidates apply for special student status should firstly meet the requirements determined by the relevant Faculty/Graduate School for the level of English.

Approval for special student application can not be considered as the approval of any diploma programs. Special students are not considered as Sabancı University student and can not benefit from the student rights.

 Transcript on which courses registered and course grades are printed can be given on demand to special students.


2016-2017 Academic Year Spring Term Special Student Application

Dear Students,

2016 - 2017 Academic year for SPRING Term tuition, dormitory fees and payment dates please CLICK.

Best Wishes

Students Resources Unit

2016 - 2017 SPRING TERM DORMITORY FEES and PAYMENTS

The dormitory fees for our undergradute and graduate students in the 2016 - 2017 Academic Year Spring Semester are listed below, and are required to be paid to between the dates 2017 January 16 and January 20. Payments may be made in Akbank branches or the Akbank Direkt İnternet online banking application by selecting or specifying'Sabancı University code 7000754  (function F325)' and specifying “YURT ÖDEMESİ or HOUSING PAYMENT” as payment type.  The system displays your current outstanding payments when provided your given name, family name and student number (please add zeroes to the beginning of the number to complete it to 8 digits, e.g. 00012345), and these amounts may be paid in cash to the bank teller or from an account other than the "Okul Ailem Hesabı" used for tuition fee payments.  Please note that housing fees must not be deposited in the Okul Ailem Hesabı intended for tuition fees .

Dormitory fee payment dates which specified the above are involves the students who are staying dormitory during Fall Semester and will stay on Spring Semester.

The students who want to stay in dormitory on Spring Semester are can display their dormitory application result on bannerweb.sabanciuniv.edu at 24^th of January, they can make their dormitory fee payment between 25^th of January and 27^th of January.

Dormitories will be open through the semester break.

We wish you a good holiday.

Dormitory Management

2016 – 2017 Academic Year Spring Semester Dormitory Fees / Per Person (VAT included)

Undergraduate students: 

4 person room (person/term)            3.200 TL

2 person room (person/term)            4.550 TL

Graduate students: 

2 person room (person/term)            4.550 TL

1 person room (person/term)            6.000 TL

Studio room   (person/term)              6.250 TL

Students entering dormitories for the first time are required to pay a deposit fee of 950 TL.

Dear Students and Sabancı University Members,

Sincerely,

Sabancı University

The Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum, in association with TÜSİAD and with the support of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sabancı Foundation, had issued a "Business Against Domestic Violence Policy Development and Implementation Guide" to help women take action against systematic pressure and violence they encounter at home or in their close relationships.  A Business Against Domestic Violence Policy Development and Implementation Guide Introduction Meeting was held at the Sabancı Center on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 for Sabancı University and the 16 companies that developed their own policies in 2016 using the Guide to share their results with the public.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) also attended the meeting where companies that used the Guide to develop and implement their own policies were disclosed and the process and content of their company policies were discussed.

Introductory remarks were made by Sabancı Üniversitesi faculty member and Corporate Governance Forum Director Melsa Ararat, UNFPA Turkey Representative Karl Kulessa and TÜSİAD Board of Directors Member Erol Bilecik. The keynote speaker was International Labor Organization (ILO) Program Officer Özge Berber Ağtaş.

Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum Director Melsa Ararat said: "We were delighted that the pilot implementation of our guide was supported by at least one company from all major conglomerates in Turkey. The results achieved by these pioneers will encourage others to participate, and help to expand the support network provided by employers to women who are subjected to oppression and violence. The interest in the project underpins the vital importance of partnership between universities, private companies and international institutions in finding solutions to the most pressing problems of the society."

UNFPA Turkey Representative Karl Kulessa stated, “Violence and discrimination against women, as a product of the overarching male-dominant system, rears its head in businesses as well. Preconceptions about women prevent them from entering the workforce in the first place, while those that do are prevented from taking part in decisions and advancing in their careers. One of the greatest threats to women is domestic violence. Domestic violence has a profound impact on the professional lives of women.  Therefore, it must be said that the private sector plays a vital role in combating domestic violence against women. Acting on the knowledge that development is not possible without women, UNFPA supports the private sector in preventing domestic violence against women, as it does in every area."

TÜSİAD Board of Directors Member Erol Bilecik spoke: “The society as a whole has to act in order to adopt a policy of zero tolerance to violence against women. It must be our tenet to protect the rights of women subjected to violence, and accept no excuse on the part of the offender. As TÜSİAD, we support the ‘Business against Domestic Violence’ project. We must leverage the transforming power of business to activate our institutional capabilities against violence as something that detracts from the professional lives of our woman employees. I commend the companies that piloted the "Business Against Domestic Violence Policy Development and Implementation Guide" implementation. I hope that we can work as a whole to create an environment where women live in safety, are empowered, and thus empower society."

International Labor Organization (ILO) Program Officer Özge Berber Ağtaş said, "In the 2016 International Working Conference, ILO began the process for establishing standards on 'Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in Business', which will pave the way for the first discussions on possible international instruments or bodies. Domestic violence is a form of gender-based violence. Governments, employer's and worker's associations recognize the human suffering and loss of efficiency caused by domestic violence. The worldwide cooperation needed to achieve the target of eliminating domestic violence extends to the world of business as well, and ILO is committed to eliminating all forms of violence from the workplace.

The speeches were followed by a panel discussion on "Business Against Domestic Violence Policy Development and Implementation Guide" Pilot Implementation. The panel discussion was moderated by TÜSİAD Gender Equality Working Group President Nur Ger. Speakers were Aras Kargo Corporate Communication Manager Deniz Can, Aygaz Corporate Communication Manager Rişe Özkan, Erdemir Group Human Resources Director Melda Garipağaoğlu Şahin, Doğuş Group Human Resources Division Lead Ebru Esmen Mete, Ericsson Human Resources Director Selen Zarakol, İnci Holding Academy Manager Füsun Toros, İpekyol Operational Development Head Şefi Hacer Güler Akdeniz, Organik Kimya Human Resources Director Asuman Yorulmaz, Sabancı University Center for Individual and Academic Development Director Arzu Bolgül, Siemens Turkey Human Resources Director Nurer Yüksel, Sun Tekstil-Ekoten Human Resources Manager Deniz Köksal, TAV Group/Havaş Management Systems Manager Başak Helen Taşkan, and Yeşim Tekstil, Yeşim Academy Director Özlem Şenkoyuncu. Nur Ger introduced the panel, saying "We are here to learn about the best practices of pilot companies in the TÜSİAD-supported Business against Domestic Violence Project. Women may be subjected to domestic violence in any area. Eliminating this violence will only be possible when all our businesses follow in the footsteps of the pilot companies here. The emerging value in Turkey must be the empowerment of women."

The meeting concluded with closing remarks by Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum Director  Melsa Ararat.

The Sedat Simavi Awards, established in the name of the founding president of the Journalists Association of Turkey, were given to outstanding individuals in the fields of journalism, art, literature, sports and science. The prizes were presented at a ceremony on December 12, 2016.

Ali Koşar of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences won the Sedat Simavi Prize in Natural Sciences with his research project "Mikrokanallarda Çap ve Uzunluğun Yüksek Kütle Akılı Doymamış Akış Kaynama Isı Transferine Etkilerinin Nümerik ve Deneysel Olarak Araştırılması".

The Sedat Simavi Awards were established 40 years ago to honor the memory of Sedat Simavi, founding president of the Journalists Association of Turkey who passed away on December 11, 1953, in the categories of journalism, radio, television, cartoon, literature, social sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences and sports.